69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1162.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,686
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Jo Richardson Community School · Secondary with sixth form · Barking and Dagenham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+2pp
69%66%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-2pp
50%49%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
50.2
+3.0
50.248.747.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.2
EBacc entry
13%
+4pp
15%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
1162.9
+91.7
1162.91018.4873.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1162.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.2
+0.6
37.235.934.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.2
A-level value added
+0.16
-0.1
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-2pp
9%7%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,686
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Gale Street, Castle Green, Dagenham, RM9 4UN
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 48% | 50.2 | Not applicable | 13% | 1162.9 | 21% | 1,686 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 50% | 47.2 | +0.20 | 9% | 1071.2 | 19% | 1,651 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 47% | 48.6 | +0.26 | 14% | 1121.8 | 26% | 1,682 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 48% | 47.9 | -0.07 | 15% | 1136.5 | 31% | 1,723 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 49% | 49.3 | +0.37 | 5% | 873.9 | 11% | 1,527 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 39% | 46.2 | +0.27 | 23% | 831.1 | 33% | 1,445 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 35% | 46.5 | +0.45 | 13% | — | 24% | 1,426 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.2 | B- | +0.16 | 6% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 36.6 | B- | +0.31 | 8% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 35.5 | B- | — | 9% | 135 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | B- | — | 6% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.10 | 6% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.06 | 13% | 88 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C | +0.25 | 7% | 88 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,686 | 15.0 | 12% | 23% | 39% | 6% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,651 | 14.6 | 12% | 23% | 37% | 7% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,682 | 15.2 | 11% | 25% | 36% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,723 | 15.6 | 11% | 24% | 36% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,679 | 14.8 | 11% | 24% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,527 | 14.2 | 11% | 19% | 44% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,445 | 13.9 | 11% | 19% | 47% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,426 | 14.3 | 11% | 18% | 47% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.